U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs CWV - Events Update
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs sent this bulletin at 07/28/2017 01:00 PM EDT
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The Center for Women Veterans (CWV) shares these events monthly as they may be of interest to women Veterans and to raise awareness. Access the full calendar of events on the CWV Events webpage. If you would like to notify us of a relevant event in your area for consideration, please email us at 00W@va.gov.
National Harbor, Maryland – Summit is an intensive, three-day learning and sharing experience that provides the most updated and vital information, state of the art research, and emerging science, which can be put to immediate use in caring for individuals with spinal cord injury/disease (SCI/D), MS, ALS and TBI.
Houston, Texas – It’s been a long time coming, but the 2017 National Women Veterans Summit is set and will take place at the Hyatt Regency Downtown in Houston, Texas Aug. 25-26, with an opening reception Aug. 24. Register now!
Reno, Nevada – The American Legion will hold it’s 99th Annual National Convention in Reno, Nevada, August 2017. Please join us at The Conference For Women; developed by women who have discovered the keys to success-presented by women who will inspire and invigorate you-and designed with your success in mind.
Reno, Nevada – The American Legion hosts its national convention in a different city each year and welcomes to it a large number of attendees. Legionnaires attending the event can take advantage of planned tourism attractions, discounted hotel and travel rates, Legion-sponsored events, and other convention-related offers.
Reno, Nevada – The four keynote speakers for this year’s co1nference are: Gail Harris, retired Navy Captain; Courtney Lynch, US Marine Corps; Brad Snyder, former Navy Lieutenant; Dr. Richard Pimentel, a Vietnam Disabled Veteran.
Jacksonville, Florida – The Blinded Veterans Association is pleased to announce that the 72nd National Convention will be in the beautiful city of Jacksonville Florida August 14th-18th, 2017 at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville. Register now!
Columbus, Ohio – Don’t miss the Ohio Women Veterans Conference, one of the largest gatherings of women Veterans in the nation. Meet your sisters in military service of all eras from WWII to present day Iraq and Afghanistan. Network with fellow Veterans – Ohio is home to 67,000 women Veterans – and learn about the benefits, resources and opportunities you have earned with your military service. You will find information about Ohio’s new fast track to jobs and education for Veterans, services available locally through 88 County Veterans Service Offices, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will share information on its Women Veterans programs and benefits. Register now!
New Orleans, Louisiana – Helping Veterans, communities and those service in harms way. Visit the website for more information and to register.
Norfolk, Virginia – For some, part of our military service may have left us shattered, or our life after the service may have been fraught with challenges or simply isolation. AMVETS Warrior Transition Workshop (WTW) was designed especially to deal with your issues – PTS, MST and other transition life challenges. We are here to support you. This is a unique journey to creating a new future. Register today!
Arlington, Virginia – Opening at 2:00pm in the Women’s Memorial Exhibit Hall External link to a non-government website with special guest Pamela Corwin, Veteran Artist Program External link to a non-government website and featuring art from women Veterans across the nation.
Norfolk, Virginia – Please join AMVETS for its Vets 2 Work Career Extravaganza. Register today!
Norfolk, Virginia – Visit the website for more information and to register.
Washington, District of Columbia – Tracy Crow and Jerri Bell - It's My Country Too: Women's Military Stories from the American Revolution to Afghanistan at Politics and Prose Bookstore. This event is free to attend with no reservation required. Seating is available on a first come, first served basis.